I do this after I read Ten Black Dots which reinforces counting skills. We talk about how many groups of ten it takes to make 50 and how many groups of ten it takes to make 100. Then, we write a book making lists of “50″ opposites.

The Kissing Hand Activity for the First Week of SchoolShare/BookmarkActivities to go along with the book The Kissing Hand. Materials: Put the following items in a book bag or backpack or shoebox: Book: The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn Heart shaped stickers Hand cut outs Journal book Pencils or crayons Lesson...

Favorite 100th Day ActivitiesShare/BookmarkFavorite 100th day activities shared at the A to Z Teacher Stuff Forums. By jentch123 I am planning to have the students bring a snack with 100 things in it. Like M&M’s, Skittles, cereal, pretzels, etc. Then we mix it all together...

Back to School RulesShare/BookmarkLearn the basic classroom rules to have a safe and productive year. Materials: paper pencil chalkboard chalk eraser Optional: an old phone Plan: First I talk to the students about the basic classroom rules and why they are so important....

100th Day ActivitiesShare/Bookmark100 lipstick kisses, make a 100 stamp book, estimate time it takes to do 100 things, and other creative & fun ideas for the 100th day of school. By: Sandi M. Reyes Orginally posted on the A to Z Teacher...